First date. You're nervous. Any tips for confidence?

be yourself and don’t be desperate.

I’d drink some valerian root drops diluted in water to calm myself.

Remember that the other person is probably nervous too.

Like public speaking you should picture her naked.
No! Wait! Not naked! No! Don’t! It will only make thing worse!
Too late…Sorry…

Be guaranteed he or she whatever the case may be, will be just as nervous.Nothing wrong with nerves, they show you care,also very endearing good luck.

Be yourself and think of a few subjects that are not controversial that you can talk about if there is a weird silence at any point in the conversation.

Personally, I would just act like I was meeting a new friend. That generally takes a lot of the pressure off for me. Like @JLeslie said, I also think ahead of time of some questions to ask in case there are awkward silences or whatever.

I think you should just be yourself and don’t act like a total other person, because he could feel betreyed of your changing from the person he met to some total stranger…..BE YOURSELF:):):)

First of all, be confident.

Secondly, you have no reason to feel awkward or afraid. You and your date are only human, and fear will get you nowhere.

You may mess up and stumble, stutter, etc, but if you play it cool, you’ll be fine.

Good luck!

Roofies. They’re not just for rape any more.

The fact that they are going out with you should give you some confidence, so you obviously have something going for you. Keep in mind the other person is probably nervous, so do what you can to make them feel at ease and it will all fall into place.

@CyanoticWasp <shakes head in dissapointment>

Listen to some sing-along-friendly music right beforehand—it will get your mind off things and you won’t stress over as much

“There’s something About Mary” brings up a good point.
Self service beforehand can reduce tension. It’s basic physiology.

It sounds silly, but I always try to come with an interesting story to tell and a generally inclusive topic of conversation to ask about (“Did you watch the Oscars?” might lead to a discussion on movies you like, etc.).

That way, you have at least two things to talk about if your brain goes blank. I rarely actually have to use them, but knowing that I have them helps me be more confident.

Brush your tooth.

@ChazMaz , teeth hahah not just one tooth

@ChazMaz – LOL and GA for bringing up that question. Hahahaha.

Does first date mean first date ever? Or, first date with this particular person?

its a first date. isn’t everyone nervous? just don’t worry about it. don’t act like someone you’re not. i dont know if youre male or female, but if you’re a girl, and you don’t normally wear heels, for example, then for gods sake don’t put on six inch heels and a mini skirt. dumb shit like that. people can tell when you’re trying to act like a person you’ve never been.

Think of the source of your nervousness. It’s the power and awe of her as a person that makes you nervous to me that’s just more of a turn on and my nervousness turns into a kind of nervous lust, I stop struggling with the woman and just give my self to the experience let her have her way with you to a point don’t fight the current, let it carry you, if she’s any kind of a woman your in for a wonderful experience with nature. Now IF there is really anything to be nervous about such as rude comments , put downs, she might turn on you in some way those are all big red flags that you shouldn’t even give her the time of day in the first place, this woman doesn’t know how to handle her self romanticly with another person in close intimate relationships involving trust any way and probably should be with another stupid abusive jerk.

I am a girl, and it went great (: thanks everyone for your advice, really helped!

glad you had a great time:)

Thanks. We now go out haha (: